Brett Dennen

Amiable West Coastline singer/songwriter Brett Dennen 1st drew attention in 2004 using the solitary “Desert Sunrise.” The tune, using its easy groove and soulful phrasing, garnered plenty of spins on KCRW to warrant the discharge of his self-titled debut the next 12 months. Stylistically, Dennen’s thoughtful, laid-back music participate in the burgeoning vocalist/songwriter picture that had created celebrities like Jason Mraz and Jack port Johnson. He authorized with Dualtone and released 2006’s A LOT MORE, followed 2 yrs later by Expect the Hopeless. When he wasn’t headlining his personal tours, he could possibly be discovered opening expenses for Dave Matthews, Taj Mahal, Ziggy Marley, and Jackson Browne, amongst others. Dennen’s 4th studio work, Loverboy, found its way to 2011 and highlighted refined African rhythms and even more of a pop veneer. It had been implemented in 2013 with the sparser, acoustic-based Smoke cigarettes and Mirrors, that was released by Atlantic. The record was successful and arrived Dennen in Billboard’s Best 200 for the very first time. By this aspect he previously also landed several prominent Television placements like the theme tune of NBC’s sitcom, In regards to a Youngster. His fifth record, 2016’s Por Favour, was a rhythmic, stripped-down affair using a light reggae flair.